The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-01-27
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
ITS INDUSTRIAL, EDUCATIONAL
AND AGRICULTURAL RE-
SOURCES.
The Beauties of Henderson-TheR Raj
.eigh & CASTOR Railroad, &C.

EXTRACTS from the advance sheet Of the
Southern Critic to be published in the At
lanfic Monthly.l
+ Northern capitalists are
beginning to see that they have not
given the South the attention it de-
serves, and that the Southern States
have all been accommodating wealth
rapidly-while their attention was dl-
rected to other sections ofthe country.
The rapid development of Southern
railroad systems, however, and the
sudden and great increase lately IN
Southern securities of all kinds have
aroused their interest in the South, and
they are surprised at the progress it has
made and continues to make. =
The West gives way to the South
"Dixie" is becoming king in Wall
street. Only casual glance over the
daily dealings of the Stock Exchange
is needed to show hoy true hi. this Is !;
ouulnern securities make up the Dig
figures that show total transactions.
There are many reasons for the change,
The South is more prosperous than any
other section of the country to-day.
Facts abound in proof of this. During
the last six years 81 900, ooo,o 900 have
been added TO the wealth of the old
twelve Southern States. Nothing t.
be compared to this has ever happened
in the land before. This statement
may seem to many extravagant, but 1t
will not appear unreasonable to those
who have carefully watched the devel-
opment of the South's resources and
the steady growth of Southern indus
tries. In energy and thrift the South
ern people will now compare quite
favorably with those of any other sec
ton, and their capacity for business
was never inferior. x The
South after all its loss of blood and
waste of wealth, has grown stronger
than ever in the aristocratic ante-bel-
lum days it claimed to be. Industry
has supplanted sloth; work is no longer
a menials' badge. The turning point
in the South's condition came when
half of her great cotton crop was raised
by white labor, as official figures show
the last crop was. - -- -
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North Carolina is on a BOOM
Its resources are scarcely touched.
More capital is needed, and immigrants
are wanted who know how to make
the mines yield up their treasures and
turn the unoccupled lands into produc-
tive farms. Now that capitalists
are beginning to appreciate the d" Old
North State" they will continue to
look favorably upon the same as a field
which offers extraordinary advantages
| for investment.
Vance county is. one Of the most
prosperous and well-to-do counties in
the State. It's affairs are justly and
economically administered-is free
from debt, and has money in the
treasury. The public officials are men
of intelligence, capability and htnes:
for their respective positions. The
public school system is thorough and
efficient, good schools for both race:
in successful operation are in all parts
of the county - - Here
the yellow leaf, the golden grain, and
the feecy staple all grow and flourish
alike. AS a country for immigrants te
consider, Vance county offers many
inducements.
Henderson the chieftowr
and seat of justice of Vance county, i:
pleasantly situated at the highest poin
on the Raleigh & CASTOR Railroad. Il
is sos feet above sea level, and S fee
higher than any other town in this sec
ton. - Henderson il
a great town. 1t makes most beauti
full appearance as you come to it, anC
in many respects magnificent one
In splendor ofbuildings and commerce
it far surpasses all | ever saw, or evel
expect to see, in Southern town of it
size. - -
Henderson is thriving town O
four thousand inhabitants and contains
much wealth, as is attested by the usua
elegance of its public buildings and
mansions and the well-regulated ap
pearanCe of Its streets and sidewalks
a matter too often neglected in South
ern towns.
One of the surest indication
of the permanent basis upon which
the prosperity of Henderson is built i
found in the enlightened enterprise O
its merchants. There is no town in thi
State, East or West, where the spirit O
American mercantile enterprise i
broader, more liberal, or productive o
more gratifying results than is thi
young city. Every citizen, not onl,
of the county of Vance, but of tn,
whole State, has reason to be proud O
this fact. While the country owe
much to the cultivation ofthe soil, ant
to those busy and worthy men engaged
in the prosecution of the mechani,
arts, to the merchants are due thu
naturalization of the profits of nearl
all other avocations. They make tn
market for the products Of the grount
and Of the handicraft ofthe more strict
| ly industrial classes. They are the in
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